Quartet (2012)

At a home for retired musicians, the annual concert to celebrate Verdi's birthday is disrupted by the arrival of Jean, an eternal diva and the former wife of one of the residents.

Director:

Dustin Hoffman

Writers:

Ronald Harwood (play), Ronald Harwood (screenplay)

Stars:

Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Maggie Smith	...	Jean Horton
Tom Courtenay	...	Reginald Paget
Billy Connolly	...	Wilf Bond
Pauline Collins	...	Cissy Robson
Michael Gambon	...	Cedric Livingston
Sheridan Smith	...	Dr. Lucy Cogan
Andrew Sachs	...	Bobby Swanson
Gwyneth Jones	...	Anne Langley (as Dame Gwyneth Jones)
Trevor Peacock	...	George
David Ryall	...	Harry
Michael Byrne	...	Frank White
Ronnie Fox	...	Nobby
Patricia Loveland	...	Letitia Davis
Eline Powell	...	Angelique
Luke Newberry	...	Simon

Storyline

Cecily, Reggie, and Wilfred are in a home for retired musicians. Every year, on October 10, there is a concert to celebrate Verdi's birthday and they take part. Jean, who used to be married to Reggie, arrives at the home and disrupts their equilibrium. She still acts like a diva, but she refuses to sing. Still, the show must go on... and it does.

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Plot Keywords:

retired | musician | concert | opera singer | reference to luciano pavarotti | 

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Taglines:

Four friends looking for a little harmony

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and suggestive humor

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook [de] Official site [jp]

Country:

UK

Language:

English Polish

Release Date:

1 March 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cuatro notas de amor

Filming Locations:

Hedsor House & Park, Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$47,122 (USA) (11 January 2013)

Gross:

$18,196,204 (USA) (17 May 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Headline Pictures, BBC Films, DCM Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Maggie Smith also starred in another film named Quartet about 31 years earlier. However, the only similarities between the two movies are the title and Smith.

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Quotes

Jean: Make up your mind, dear.

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Crazy Credits

As the final credits roll, photos of each actor is shown beside a picture of their first performance.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.79 (2013)

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Soundtracks

"Toccata and Fugua in D Minor"
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Arranged for piano and strings by Ferruccio Busoni and John Georgiadis
Performed by Léon Charles, John Georgiadis, Ita Herbert, Graeme Scott, and John Heley

User Reviews

A Rare gem, truly a masterpiece!!!!!!!!!

I saw this in Savannah (Film Festival), with a crowd that was averaging 50 and above. Everybody was laughing through out the whole picture, when I came out of the theater everybody only said nice things about it, I have never seen so many old people come out of a theater so happy!!!

Please see this film, NO MATTER WHAT AGE YOU ARE. People don't make movies for such a demographic, or at least rarely, this movie quite frankly made me weep, laugh, and have a range of feeling that I have not experience from any picture released this year!

Some moments hit you hard man, real hard, you might be laughing one scene and then the next scene you just realized that the 'thumb up' from one old man to the next gives chills on how life can end at any moment and at any time.

Dustin Hoffman, my man, you have made many people, many seniors of this country really happy, you have done what most always want but never will.

Thank You, to the cast and to the crew!!!!!